Strong's Lexicon

H6286

H6286 — פָּאַר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewpa'arverb-stemOccurrences: 14TWOT: 1726

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6286
Word:	פָּאַר
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	14
Transliteration:	pa'ar
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	paw-ar'
Meaning:	1. to gleam, i.e. (causatively) embellish 2. (figuratively) to boast 3. also to explain (i.e. make clear) oneself 4. denominative from H6288, to shake a tree
KJV Renderings:	beautify, boast self, go over the boughs, glorify (self), glory, vaunt self.

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BDB6504

I. [פָּאַר] verb

Pi`el beautify, glorify; — Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix פֵּאֲרָ֑ךְ (object Israel) Isa 55:5 ; Isa 60:9 with accusative of temple; Imperfect 1 singular אֲפָאֵר Isa 60:7 Infinitive construct פָּאֵר Isa 60:13; Ezra 7:27 so פָּאֵר עֲנָוִים בִּישׁוּעָה Ps 149:4.

Hithpa`el 1. glorify oneself, with עַל person: = boast, Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִתְפָּאֵר Judg 7:2; Isa 10:15 as polite address to king, Imperative masculine singular הִתְפָּאֵר Exod 8:5 ( J ), assume the honour over me (to decide) when, etc.

2. get glory to oneself, be glorified, by means of (ב), of ׳ י, בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל יִתְפָּאָ֑ר Isa 44:23, so 1 singular אֶתְפָּאָ֑ר Isa 49:3 of people [by ׳ י], Infinitive construct הִתְפָּאֵר Isa 60:21; Isa 61:3.

BDB6510

[פֵּאֵר] verb denominative

Pi`el go over the boughs; — Imperfect 2 masculine singular תְּפָאֵר Deut 24:20 thou shalt not go over the boughs after thee (i.e. glean).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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